What are you hoping to achieve with RecruitersConnection.com?
The goal of Recruiters Connection is to be the leading information portal connecting all job seekers, recruiters, and employers.
Your site started in March with one recruiter and now you say you have more than 15,000. What drove the rapid increase in your growth?
In preparing for the future economic recovery we were motivated to develop Recruiters Connection. To best achieve our goal we needed to have all of the recruiters in the U.S. on our site. With that in mind, it was the steadfast determination and dedication of our team that we were able to complete the information to get all 15,000 staffing agencies in all 50 states into the directory.
What advantage is there to a recruiter to be one of 15,000 on a website? Does it hurt them not have some kind of exclusivity in this kind of website?
As Recruiters Connection establishes itself as a trusted brand we believe that all recruiters will look to be listed on our site. Our site offers them visibility with their competitors and the potential to standout with a premium listing. A premium listing enhances a recruiter’s position on the website and should direct more employers and candidates to their business. For those recruiters that do not elect to have a premium listing there still will be visibility, which should bring them additional business at no cost. We believe that competition breeds success. It certainly doesn’t “hurt” a recruiter not to have exclusivity, as you call it, but upgrading their listing to include top ranking, a link to their website and email capabilities is a definite advantage. In addition, all recruiting firms listed have the advantage of gaining search engine optimization through our site. Our directory also lists recruiting firms by state and by industry at no cost, which allows for a more comprehensive listing.
Do you charge to be affiliated with your site? Besides the Google ads, how does your site make money?
Recruiters Connection does not charge for a basic listing for a recruiting firm which includes company name, city and phone number. Should a recruiter choose to have a direct link to their website they can upgrade their listing for a minimal fee to gain better exposure on Recruiters Connection. This upgrade includes top ranking in the directory, a link to their website and a direct email link to receive resumes. These upgrades are one source of income. Other current and future income will include independent advertising, affiliate programs, webinars and job split services.
Your site mentions, “Job seekers can learn about open positions and opportunities within the ‘hidden job market’.” What percentage of jobs is filled on the hidden job market?
The “Hidden Job Market,” represents job openings that are not advertised through sites such as Monster, Career Builder, Hot Jobs, as well as newspaper advertising. These positions within the “Hidden Job Market” are often given to recruiters to work on due to confidentiality issues, unique qualifications, etc. Job seekers just need to “tap into” the recruiters listed on Recruiters Connection to discover the possibilities in the “Hidden Job Market.” The percentage of jobs filled through the “Hidden Job Market,” is difficult to estimate, but what we do know is that only a small percentage of open jobs are advertised.
Does this site replace old-fashion networking? It seems as if recruiters used to have extensive personal networks that would help them fill positions.
Recruiters Connection does not replace old-fashioned networking, we enhance it. Recruiters Connection is a very simplified way to have recruiters networking all over the country with other recruiters to extend their “personal networks.”
